Nutritionist

The purpose of this role is to use your nutritional expertise to support the new product development pipeline to deliver a major food and beverage range as part of a transformation programme at H&B. The Role

• You will work with the new product development team and senior nutritionist to use your nutritional expertise & understanding of the latest developments to help the formulations of new food, beverage and VHMS products for H&B.
• You will work with the product developers and buyers to develop compelling product propositions and strong reasons to believe based on strong technical insight, competitor and market knowledge.
• You will liaise with suppliers to ensure we can create market leading formulations based on evidence-based nutrition, combined with innovation within the food and wellness market.
• Support the food and VHMS category teams in reviewing nutritional standards of branded products.
• You will translate complicated science into easy to understand and compelling product benefits and claims.
• Work with the senior nutritionist and science teams to support delivery of H&Bs nutrition science strategy.
• You will work in partnership with the regulatory teams and product technicians from initial concept to finished product to optimise the product formulations and claims.

The Person

• Bachelor's or master's degree in nutrition, nutrition Science, clinical nutrition, food science & nutrition
• 1-2 years industry experience as a minimum, preferably within the food/ food manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of nutraceuticals would be a bonus.
• AFn registered preferred.
• Passionate about putting the customer at the heart of what we do and exceeding their expectations
• Outstanding communication & influencing skills, comfortable presenting to all levels.
• An innovation mindset - championing new ideas and opportunities
• A strong team player, adept at building effective relationships and stakeholder management
• Results driven with strong attention to detail and a focus on quality

What we offer

By living Our Values you can make health and wellness a way of life for everyone:

Expertise. We're true experts, using our brilliant knowledge in everything to build trust.
Pioneering. We are curious, pushing boundaries and trying new things to benefit customers.
Inclusive. We are collaborative, we embrace diversity to deliver the best outcome as a team.
Caring. We are focused on improving health and wellness of colleagues, customers and communities.

Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension company contribution
• Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

• Division: Retail & Property
• City: Nuneaton
• Job Type: Full Time
• Number of Hours: 37.5
• Contract Type: Permanent